Milano - Sanremo 2022, one day classic, March 19

[Oldermanish]

Can't remember the last time I saw someone try so many attacks on the Poggio. It's the young cyclists' special where they try that kind of stuff. The more experienced ones just saw that there was a headwind.

Wout didn't have to get out of the saddle most of the time to close gaps. He stayed fairly chill and, when you look at the gap created when Mohoric rode the gutter; the moment a win is created at MSR can be very quick.

 

[Descender]

Once again, I'd like to take this opportunity to send warm regards to those who think descents are nothing but a necessary evil, like shitting is to eating or a hangover is to a memorable evening.

 

[jaylew]

Roglic probably gave WVA his best chance to win, when WVA went with Pogacar and Roglic sat up to create a gap. One of the few true team tactics in the finale. Not sure how he cost WVA the race, it was simply a case of the favorites marking each other out.

He really needed to make the split over the Poggio. 17 guys made it initially and Roglic wasn't one of them. If he had been there and made the split that happened during the descent he could have buried himself to bring back Mohoric for Wout but he just didn't have the legs today

 

[Lequack]

 

[Lequack]

He really needed to make the split over the Poggio. 17 guys made it initially and Roglic wasn't one of them. If he had been there and made the split that happened during the descent he could have buried himself to bring back Mohoric for Wout but he just didn't have the legs today

There wasn't enough cobbles for him to excel.

 

[Ricco']

It’ll be a good day for races like MSR when all camera work can be done by drones, and race vehicles can just get out of the road during downhill portions of the race.

Tbf, right now there is already no use for moto cameras on the Poggio descent as the heli can cover it better. With good logistics, they could also send a moto up the Poggio in front of the bunch to cover the climb who would pull up at the top and send another all the way through the coastal road to start recording when the first ones end the descent and start the final stretch of the race.

 

[Netserk]

nothing but a necessary evil, like shitting is to eating

Huh?

 

[fbjim]

He really needed to make the split over the Poggio. 17 guys made it initially and Roglic wasn't one of them. If he had been there and made the split that happened during the descent he could have buried himself to bring back Mohoric for Wout but he just didn't have the legs today

I should probably rewatch the finale, but I mainly remember when that two rider group went away (I think it was Pogacar and WVA, it might have been VDP and WVA), I thought WVA should have pushed it.

Probably a thing for Pogacar to keep in mind as well. This isn't really a TDF climb where you launch after your last mountain domestique burns off, it's better for them to sit up and create the gap like Nibali did in 2018.

 

[jaylew]

He'd need to get away unattended, which is unlikely, or descend like Mohoric, which, is also unlikely. And he can't win in a sprint with people like VDP, Pedersen etc there (yes he did beat Pedersen adn Van Aert but they did a lot)

Why not? As you say, he beat Van Aert and Pedersen and he did way more than either of them. We've seen all kinds of weird sprint results in this race and in long monuments in general. He could absolutely get away with the right rider(s) and win a small sprint.

 

[Rackham]

He really needed to make the split over the Poggio. 17 guys made it initially and Roglic wasn't one of them. If he had been there and made the split that happened during the descent he could have buried himself to bring back Mohoric for Wout but he just didn't have the legs today

Jumbo had Roglic ride a 200km cobble race two days ago, i.e. I really don't think their tactics in this Milan-Sanremo were dependent on Roglic from their point of view.

His presence there was really just a little bonus & he did what he could in the heat of the moment. He still finished second best for TJV on the day, which is wild considering his efforts in the breakaway on Thursday.

 

[Pantani_lives]

The Third Slovenian would be a good title for a thriller.

 

[ciranda]

Positions at the entry of Poggio, I will add names of all riders later:

Laporte
Ulissi | van Aert
Pogacar | Kwiatkowski
Matthews | Mohoric | Pedersen
Kragh | Caruso | Turgis | Cortina
Nizzolo | van der Poel | Demare
Neilands | Roglic | Girmay
Senechal | Valgren | Tratnik | Aranburu
Cosnefroy | Rota
Albanese | Pacher

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Brutal race by the UAE on Cipressa and Poggio. This is how it should be done to make sprinters' life difficult in MSR. Pogacar's accelerations were very strong but the gradient was not steep enough to drop everyone. Still a great day for Slovenia - a daredevil attack by Mohoric on descent, well done!

 

[Netserk]

Laporte
Ulissi | van Aert
Pogacar | Kwiatkowski
Matthews | Mohoric | Pedersen
Kragh | Caruso | Turgis | Cortina
Nizzolo | van der Poel | Demare
Neilands | Roglic | Girmay
Senechal | Valgren | Tratnik | Aranburu
Cosnefroy | Rota
Albanese | Pacher

Thank you. I'm unsure of the Israel and Movistar duos. The former at least have different helmets.

 

[Descender]

I'm not the only one to notice that MSR hasn't been a true sprinters' race for a while. Just a decade ago it seemed like a surprise whenever a sprinter didn't win this race.

Huh?

I don't know about you but I'd prefer to be able to do the latter without having to do the former.

 

[jaylew]

Jumbo had Roglic ride a 200km cobble race two days ago, i.e. I really don't think their tactics in this Milan-Sanremo were dependent on Roglic from their point of view.

His presence there was really just a little bonus & he did what he could in the heat of the moment. He still finished second best for TJV on the day, which is wild considering his efforts in the breakaway on Thursday.

Really? He's been talking about helping Wout at MSR for over a week. Was that nonsense?

 

[Lequack]

Really? He's been talking about helping Wout at MSR for over a week. Was that nonsense?

He helped him by staying out of his way. He had Pog all to himself.

 

[Netserk]

I don't know about you but I'd prefer to be able to do the latter without having to do the former.

Trouble with constipation? Just after a good ***, I feel wonderful.

 

[Rackham]

Really? He's been talking about helping Wout at MSR for over a week. Was that nonsense?

No, he clearly wanted to help WvA but Sanremo isn't the "be all & end all" objective. TJV wouldn't have sent Roglic to Denain two days ago "if" his presence in MSR was a quintessential part of their plan.

 

[Lequack]

Mohoric: I’ve destroyed cycling, now everyone will use a dropper post

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/mohoric-ive-destroyed-cycling-now-everyone-will-use-a-dropper-post/

 

[Red Rick]

Really? He's been talking about helping Wout at MSR for over a week. Was that nonsense?

He tried his best. Also needed to work on cobbles. Sanremo heavily rewarsds good positioning. Thats why Roglic blew up in the end

 

[Lequack]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1505253881915355142

View: https://twitter.com/LanterneRougeYT/status/1505253881915355142

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

also headwind on the Poggio according to MVDP. He said attacking was futile so he didn't even think about it

 

[Netserk]

also headwind on the Poggio according to MVDP. He said attacking was futile so he didn't even think about it

Crosswinds. The steepest section had cross/tailwind.

 

[Rackham]

Mohoric: I’ve destroyed cycling, now everyone will use a dropper post

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/mohoric-ive-destroyed-cycling-now-everyone-will-use-a-dropper-post/

I don't see it tbh.

Notwithstanding the motorbike issue, Mohoric almost wrecked himself a couple of times. His descending was sketchy as hell & not exactly a linear "this is so obviously better, faster & more efficient".

He just wanted it badly & took all the risks to get it.

Edit, i.e. one example:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1505211431456841729

View: https://twitter.com/inrng/status/1505211431456841729